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This is a summary of material from a few sources, and can be used by parents as a source of information about vaccinations. This is a general review rather than a critical examination, and parents are advised to reach any decision together with their homeopath and their GP.
Vaccination presents a difficult choice. On the one hand it is aimed to prevent serious diseases whose mere name terrifies us, like polio or tetanus; on the other hand we tend to instinctively reject the idea of injecting young babies with pathological materials.
In order to shed some light on the issue, the following issues are discussed:
•· Overview of the vaccination program in the UK
•· The philosophical basis for vaccination
•· Appraisal of individual vaccines
•· Possible side effects of vaccinations
•· Homeopathic alternatives to vaccinations
To be sure, the paper is written from the point of view of homeopathy which is very critical of vaccination; there's a lot of pro-vaccination information from conventional medicine sources.
My conclusions are, as could be expected, somewhat complex: vaccinations have some effectiveness, but certainly not to the extent claimed by the health authorities; they might have nasty side-effects, but sometimes this risk is lower than the threat of disease; conventional vaccines are not the only option, but if they are given some of the damage can be later reversed. The main conclusion is that, unfortunately, no-one can make the decision for parents. It is important, however, that parents have information from both pro and anti vaccination sources before they make up their minds.
1. Introduction to vaccination
The rationale behind the mass vaccination campaign is twofold:
•· Prevention of serious diseases, which are sometimes fatal
•· Eradication of diseases from the planet through the protection given to all or most of the possible carriers.
The current recommended vaccination schedule in the UK is:
DTaP/IPV/Hib (Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Hib influenza)
2 months
3 months
4 months
3-5 years (not Hib)
13-18 years (not Pertussis, Hib)
MMR (Mumps, Measles, Rubella)
12-18 months
3-5 years
BCG (tuberculosis)
Baby - if likely to be exposed
Vaccination is appealing in the progressive view it offers - eradication of disease and proactive control of health; it is a part of the modern and industrial attitude, based on seeing the body as a machine and diseases as enemies that should be fought with all possible means. However, the truth about health, disease and prevention is more complex: both because disease and health have to be considered in a wider, holistic, context and because the application of vaccines is rife with problems.
2. The philosophic issue - imposing our will on nature
The idea that diseases should be eradicated from the world raises some worries. Disease is part of life and is, homeopaths believe, a reflection of a state of being. Trying to remove a disease from the world all together might "upset the balance of Nature in fundamental ways that we can barely imagine" (Moskowitz, p.1).
Since disease is a reflection of a human condition, trying to eradicate it can only have one result - its substitution by a different disease, which will often be more dangerous and difficult to treat.
Contrary to the all-out war attitude to disease, many holistic thinkers claim that being sick in some of the childhood diseases is actually positive, as it allows the immune system to mature. Head (1999) says that after recovering from measles, for example, "there is usually a growth spurt, more energy, a clearer mind and increase in the child's well-being" as well as better ability to deal with other viral infections.
3. The practical issue - how beneficial are individual vaccines?
The next question to ask is whether the UK vaccination program is targeting the right diseases and to what degree is the program effective. Following is a short benefit-to-risk evaluation of vaccination to each disease. The list starts with the case of lowest benefit to risk ratio, and ends in the case of apparent possible highest benefits.
This is a mild disease with a very slight chance of serious complications. Its main danger is in case it is contracted during the first trimester of pregnancy, when it might cause fetal damage. The vaccine's effectiveness is questionable. In one study 80% of previously vaccinated soldiers contracted the disease. Administration of the vaccine was connected to diseases such as glandular fever and chronic fatigue syndrome. It is clear that protection before pregnancy is important, but it seems that the best way to gain it is to actually have this mild disease, possibly through "rubella parties", which were eagerly organized by mothers in the past. The current vaccination program actually pushes the disease into the more dangerous childbearing years: in the 1960s the average age of contracting Rubella was 8, in 1993 it was 17.
Is another reasonably mild disease, in which complications are rare. It is more serious if contracted at puberty, at which time it might lead (a rare complication) to sterility in males. The situation is similar to rubella: as the vaccine is not very effective, taking it can often prevent getting mumps at childhood and lead to developing the disease in later years, when it is more dangerous. Contracting it naturally is possibly the best solution. Vaccination has several possible side effects, including the possibility of autism, which has recently been strongly denied by government agencies.
Is a more serious disease, but again children that contract it recover swiftly apart from a low possibility for serious complications. Measles was a deadly disease in the 19th century and until the middle of the 20 century (it is still deadly in third world countries, where mal-nourishment is common). Its near-disappearance is generally attributed to the vaccination program. However, death rate from the disease was falling fast before the introduction of the vaccine or of antibiotics, and it is not normally dangerous now. Again, the vaccine is not very effective - in a recent measles epidemic in the US 40% of the sick children had been vaccinated. The vaccine has potentially serious side effects including convulsions, encephalitis, wasting and many more.
Has nasty symptoms, but its occurrence in the west is now extremely low (4 cases a year in the US). The disease was virtually eliminated before the introduction of the vaccine. Possible side effects of the vaccine are arthritis and damage to the central nervous system.
Pertussis (whooping cough)
Whooping cough is potentially very serious, because if infection occurs, mortality in under 5 months can reach 40%; mortality then decreases rapidly with age. This leads to giving the vaccine very early. Current incidence in the west is quite low and it has been declining fast before the introduction of the vaccine. There's usually a degree of weakness in the system before contraction, so healthy, breast-fed babies (there's protection through breast milk) are in lesser danger. The downside in vaccination is that this is one of the most toxic vaccines, and several European countries have now stopped this vaccine following connection to side effects like SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), asthma (according to one study - increases probability by 5.43 times) and neurological damage.
It is interesting that in a recent British outbreak of whooping cough fully vaccinated children contracted the disease in substantial numbers. More importantly, the rate of serious or fatal complications from the disease was reduced only slightly in vaccinated compared to non-vaccinated children. This might be interpreted to show that even if the vaccine offers some protection against contracting the disease it doesn't actually help those children that are most sensitive to it, because it doesn't reduce complications. A similar phenomenon of reduction in incidence but no reduction in death rate is seen in other vaccines as well.
Wild (paralytic) polio is virtually non-existent now. Mild polio, which is more widespread, is often indistinguishable from common cold. Wild polio can cause permanent paralysis if contracted after the age of 3 years (although babies are getting 3 doses before the age of 6 months). The polio vaccine has the advantage of being delivered through the mouth, the way the disease is contracted, and not directly to the blood stream. On the other hand, there are serious doubts as to its effectiveness, and the current vaccination procedure, with live virus that is often transmitted from the vaccinated baby to others, may actually preserve a disease that was already in a quick decline before the introduction of the vaccine[1].
Death rate if the disease occurs is 40%. However, it is now difficult to contract tetanus as it is mainly carried in horse and cow manure (to a lesser degree also in feces of dogs and cats), and because the bacteria dies upon exposure to the air. This means that one can only contract it through a deep penetrating wound that was neglected for a few hours and occurred in area where there were animal feces sometime in the past (the spores can remain in the ground for decades). The incidence of the disease in the UK is extremely low, and is limited to old people and drug-users (the incidence and mortality rates of tetanus in developing countries are higher, and traveling with children will call for a fresh review of all diseases/ vaccines). The vaccine, as usual, can cause side effects.
There is definitely no need for this vaccination before a baby can freely walk (but the vaccine is nevertheless given 3 times before the age of 6 months). Careful wound hygiene is the most important step to take, and deep wounds can also treated homeopathically to avoid complications. On top of all that, there is post-injury "passive immunization" treatment - injection of antibodies, which should bring immediate protection in case of a deep wound even with no vaccination history. Intravenous doses of Vitamin C are also effective.
Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b)
Hib is an infection that can cause a number of major illnesses like blood poisoning, pneumonia and meningitis. The disease can be fatal, especially for young children who are not breast-fed; in case of contraction treatment in whichever form must be immediate. On the other hand, the vaccine has questionable effectiveness and is connected to a myriad of side effects.
More vaccines
There are more vaccines currently offered in the US than there are in the UK (eg: hepatitis, chickenpox, flu). We should expect numbers in the UK to grow as well. One of the recent additions is vaccine to Men-c, protecting against one type of bacterial meningitis, which was recently introduced here. There's not enough critical information about this vaccine.
4. Side effects common to all vaccines
Apart from the specific side effects of each vaccine, other side effects are possible due to the procedure of artificially introducing pathogens:
•1. Administration - injecting pathogens bypasses the normal pathways of infection, which our immune system is designed to protect (almost all infection occurs through the respiratory system), and goes directly into the blood stream, thus shocking the body
•2. Adjuvants - chemicals are used to prevent the body from quickly dismantling and excreting the pathogens. Some of these contain mercury. The danger is both the prevention of the natural immune response and in the introduction of neuro-toxins directly into the system
•3. Preparation - some vaccines are prepared in animal tissue. This can lead to possible genetic abnormalities and cross-species disease transference[2]
•4. Quantities - the quantity injected is massive compared to natural infection.
On top of that there are possibly other direct risk factors such as:
•1. Faulty production
•2. Faulty administration
•3. Immediate allergic response
•4. Abnormal sensitivity of patients.
Side effects
These factors might be manifested as the following side effects:
•· Short term: the child becomes upset and irritable, develops temperature, soreness of the injection site, cough or runny nose. Anaphylactic shock (severe allergic reaction, deadly if not treated) is also possible
•· Medium term: repeated, painless ear infections; sleeplessness, inability to concentrate; encephalitis
•· Long term: destabilization of the whole immune system. Tina Head, a homeopath, says that she was "prompted to consider the question of mass vaccination by the enormous number of children who came for treatment (following vaccination) with vague symptoms and low-grade illnesses that would not respond to any type of medicine, including homeopathy." More on the long-term effects in the next section.
The accumulation of data regarding side effects has caused one doctor investigating cot death to say that "vaccination is the single most prevalent and most preventable cause of infant death... the call for suspension of vaccination is now inevitable"[3].
5. What do vaccines actually do? Possible long-term damage
Dr. R. Moskowitz, an MD and a homeopath, presents a disturbing theory as to what reaction the vaccine actually creates in the body. He starts by describing the immune reaction in case of normal infection, and goes on to describe the reaction to vaccine. This will be quoted in some length because I find that the discussion helps to understand the possible long-term influences of vaccines on the immune system.
"The process of coming down with and recovering from an acute illness like the measles involves a general mobilization of the entire immune system, including:
1) Inflammation of previously sensitized tissues at the portal of entry;
2) Activation of white blood cells and macrophages (scavenger cells) that find and destroy the foreign elements;
3) Release of special serum protein fractions to expedite these operations
and numerous other mechanisms, of which the production of specific antibodies (which is what the vaccine does) is only one, and by no means the most important.
"This splendid outpouring leaves little room for doubt that acute illnesses are in fact the decisive experiences in the normal, physiological maturation of the immune system as a whole.
"In contrast, when the artificially attenuated measles virus is injected directly into the blood, it bypasses the normal portal of entry, producing at most a brief, mild inflammatory reaction at the injection site, but no incubation period, no local sensitization, no real possibility of eliminating it via the same route, and no generalized immune response to prime the immune system in the future. Indeed, by cheating the body in this fashion, we have accomplished precisely what the evolution of the immune system seems to have been designed to prevent: we have introduced the virus directly into the blood and given it free, immediate access to the major immune organs...
"To be sure, we have also achieved the production of specific antibodies against the virus, which can be measured in the blood, but now only as an isolated technical feat, with no massive outpouring and no general improvement in the health of the organism. Indeed, I fear, exactly the opposite is true: the exorbitant price we have to pay for these antibodies is for the maintenance of the virus in the cells of the immune system for prolonged periods of time, maybe permanently, which in turn presupposes a generalized weakening of our capacity to mount an effective response not only to measles, but to other acute infections as well."
Moskowitz continues by saying that in his eyes vaccination does not confer a genuine immunity to the disease, but rather some sort of chronic immune tolerance to it.
Moskowitz uses the term "latent viruses", and claims that the imperfect immune response, which is not powerful enough to actually remove the pathogen, might create a permanent enemy within. The chemical treatment given to vaccines to make them stay in the tissues for the longest possible time aggravates this danger. Moskowitz theorizes that these latent viruses are connected to the huge increase in autoimmune diseases, which is the most worrying medical phenomenon of our time (these are diseases in which the body attacks its own cells, and include nearly all the current serious diseases: cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus, ME...). There is a possibility, he says, that autoimmune diseases are not due to "the body going crazy", or a genetic predisposition, as it is generally assumed now, but are actually justified - that the body merely tries to remove tissue that is perceived as foe, due to the presence of latent viruses.
6. The homeopathic alternative to vaccination
All systems of holistic medicine view microorganisms not as the cause for disease but rather as opportunist invaders to an already weakened body. Hence, the first priority for maintaining health is always to strengthen and balance the organism as much as possible. Even the World Health Organization maintains that "the best vaccine against common infectious diseases is an adequate diet". Adequate, balanced nutrition which includes all the vitamins and minerals needed by the body, a healthy psychological environment together with constitutional treatment (homeopathic or other) in case it is necessary, are the most important steps to take in order to avoid complications of childhood diseases.
Nevertheless, it does make sense to consider prophylactic protection from certain diseases. In one rare study of homeopathic prophylaxis the result was 89% success in prevention of childhood diseases (Golden, p. 142). This is similar to the success rate of conventional vaccines, which is estimated at 75%-95%. Further research in this field is necessary.
Even homeopathic vaccinations shouldn't be used in a routine, indiscriminate way; as discussed earlier, it is sometimes good to allow a child to go through a disease.
7. Mitigating the damage of vaccination
Some parents might find it difficult to reject conventional vaccination all together. In such cases, they can still control a few factors which might minimize the damage:
a. Start vaccinations later in life
The immune system is maturing very quickly over the first months of life. Possible damage from vaccines will therefore decrease if the application is postponed. Even postponing vaccines so that they are taken only after the age of 6 months can be of benefit[4].
B. Avoid using combination vaccines
This decreases the load on the system. There's also evidence that the immune system cannot cope with too many stimuli at once, so the level of protection offered by combination vaccines is lower.
c. Choose only specific vaccines
Avoiding combination vaccines allows the parent to weigh risk to benefit ratios for every disease, and to choose only specific vaccines.
d. Re-consider vaccination in specific cases
Parents should be very careful in cases where there is likely to be an adverse reaction, namely:
•· In times of acute illness or fever
•· Hypersensitivity, history of previous adverse reaction or allergic conditions
•· Strong family history of adverse reaction to any vaccine
•· Having any chronic disease
•· Current treatment with any drug that depletes the immune system, including antibiotics.
e. Use homeopathy to undo some of the damage
In cases vaccines were given we can use homeopathic remedies to reduce the side effects of the vaccines. Remedies can be taken either immediately after the vaccine, or on later date, to reduce the damage caused by the vaccine. Such a treatment will be especially warranted if a child's health has deteriorated after receiving a certain vaccine.
Further reading
Golden, I., Vaccination? A Review of Risks and Alternatives, 1998
A detailed book about vaccination. Very useful, although the editing leaves much to de desired. Written by an Australian homeopath.
Head, T., An Educated Decision, 1999
Written by an English homeopath that might be, on occasion, trigger-happy with homeopathic remedies.
Moskowitz, R., Unvaccinated Children, at www.healthy.net
Good review of the philosophic background vaccination
Neustaedter, R., Vaccine Guide (Revised Edition, 2002)
One of the best comprehensive and accessible sources for information, thoroughly researched, including reviews of technical and political issues. Written by an American acupuncturist and homeopath. Can get a bit long-winded at parts.
[1] Formerly deadly diseases, like scarlet fever and typhoid, have disappeared without vaccination. Could polio have followed if left alone? Dr. Salk, one of the developers of the polio vaccine, admitted in 1977 in a Science article that the vaccine is the principle reason for polio still present in the US and other countries (quoted by Golden).
[2] Eg - one view of AIDS is that it is such a difficult disease to treat because the virus originates in a monkey - the "jumping gene" theory.
[3] Dr. V. Scheibner; quoted in Golden, p. 26.
[4] In 1975 the Japanese government changed the starting age for giving DPT from 3 to 24 months. There was a sharp reduction in side effects, including SID. Long-term death rates from whooping cough remained unchanged.
Author: Noam Bar Ba DSHom RSHom
Disclaimer and Terms. This article is the opinion of the author. WorldwideHealth.com makes no claims regarding this information. WorldwideHealth.com recommends that all medical conditions should be treated by a physician competent in treating that particular condition. WorldwideHealth.com takes no responsibility for customers choosing to treat themselves. Your use of this information is at your own risk. Your use of this information is governed by WWH terms and conditions.


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I consider myself quite capable of learning on my own. I've taught myself every bit of software I've ever used including Autocad, Land Desktop/Civil Design/Survey/Raster Design, Map, ArcGIS, Microstation, Power Civil, MS Access, DBASE and more. For the past 4 years I've put most of my effort into learning Microstation and Power Civil (I had zero prior experience with Microstation), mainly because of the deficiencies, stability and performance issues I'd encountered in C3D up to that time (2007). While I've continued to evaluate C3D up until today I've always felt the Bentley product had the overall advantage. However I've not gained the efficiency I was looking for with that product and now that C3D has overcome some of the obstacles that were stumbling me I am ready to make more use of it. What has been a major hindrance for me is I have to translate all my work to Land Desktop for final production since no one else can work in these other products. This wipes out most most of the productivity gains that can be had.
Regrettably after all this time and effort I am now having to start learning all the trouble areas and workarounds for C3D, as well as all the enhancements to ACAD (dynamic blocks, sheet set manager, annotation scale, fields, CUI etc.) and the enhancements to Map to boot. Believe me, there is A LOT to learn in each of these products. I am just plain burned out.
P.S. What is really pathetic about this whole process is I've never been able to have a product demonstrated using a realistic dataset and workflow to see what it's true limitations are.
I could go on and on about this topic and even more regarding the "P.S." in your last post but I'll just try to get to the point.
I think that the best use of the company's dollar when implementing is to allow a power user, probably you, to use the software for day-to-day real life applications and become as familiar with it as possible. Or several if the company is large enough. Hopefully they can remain at least somewhat billable. Let them use the forums, help menu, and autocad university to get a fairly solid understanding of how to use the software. Then send them off to training to learn all of those dumb glitches in the program, and hopefully some misc. tips and tricks along the way. After that they can be the "go to" guys for the other users in the company. I do the same thing as Sinc with several people at my company. If there is something I can't answer, they can usually work on something else while I go crazy trying to find the solution.
In my experience, it just takes a few hours of my time every week to get several people relatively efficient using C3d. Some mornings I find a lot of hair on my pillow.
Of course nothing is possible unless your company realizes that it takes money to implement new software.
Oh, there are some trainers that will work with your actual projects, but watch out because some of them do such a bad job that you will never be able to convince anybody to use the software ever again.
- Mark
Always feel free to bug me about anything you need to know. I feel I already owe you, for the help you've given me with Bentley/Microstation.
And I'm always available on an hourly basis, doing customized one-on-one training via something like GoToMeeting. It often works best to do an hour at a time... (web meetings that last any longer than that, most people suffer brain-fry and get diminishing returns). But I know C3D well enough that I can save HUGE amounts of brain-fry for most people, even in just a few one-hour sessions.
C3D has a huge number of problems. But I think it's also probably the best solution available right now, IF you can manage all its quirks...
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Sinc is right. By the sounds of it he has a winner of a colleague however.
It's possible we're pretty lucky there. But to throw all stereotypes out the window, she's an Engineer in her 50's who had only been using LDD, yet is still picking up C3D at a very fast rate (with my training). So much for the idea that only young people with no training in LDD are the only fast-adopters of C3D. But we also had someone else we hired on, and then quit after 4 days, because he didn't want to learn all this stuff. So I suppose a lot of it really does depend on the individual...
Hey, wait a minute...I'm well over 50 (ok, I wasn't quite 50 when I started with C3D) and I think I picked it up fairly quickly :-) I'm firmly convinced it's more a "state of mind and/or lack of support from higher ups" than it is most anything else which keeps people from being productive with C3D. Sure C3D has issues, but EVERY product I've used to do my job since I got into this profession in 1973 has had issues. My customization folder for LDT was massive, for C3D it's much smaller thanks to SincpacC3D...but that is the beauty of Autodesk products...we CAN add our own customizations to bridge the gap of what the developers see and we, as users, see as being 'required' for our jobs.
And for the record, I know someone a few years older than me (ok, some say they'd have retired before that age) and I think HE has picked C3D up quite well, long before most of the rest of us.
I really appreciate your offer Richard. Your expertise in Survey alone will be a great help.
I've dabbled in the survey module a bit and tried to use it on a couple of small projects. One thing that was troublesome was undertstanding how to manually edit the survey figures and update the database with the changes. Eventually I just abandoned using it. It probably has an easy solution but that was a case where a "go to" person would have been a big help.
As to programming, I have wanted to get into that but I'm relegating it to a lesser priority until I get thoroughly familiar with everything else.
I'll get in touch with you when I run into a snag. And of course I'm always willing to help with anything I can.
Your comments about using the software is just where I've been. The company allows me to use the forums and has me on Subscription so I can access AU content, which I do use. It is a great way to learn workarounds (the AU course on how to get around the problems with the HEC-RAS tools would have saved me a day of wasted effort if I'd known about it).
In spite of all the help available online, I really need a go to person, someone who knows all the tricks and problems and can look at a project and my strategy for tackling it and tell me "use this approach, here are the problems you will encounter, and here is how to get around them".
I have one surpervisor who has been supporting me in using the new software on my projects. So far we've had mixed results due to the lack of live support. I am hoping I can get him to advocate hiring per incident support for a couple of projects in the near future. Our reseller has a Gold rating so we may try them. How does one go about finding someone who has expertise in our types of projects?
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I was reading through this infographic/cartoon over at The Big Picture and started thinking about the race to the bottom we see with state tax laws. Here in Washington, of course, we've done our share of corporate shoe-shining to keep certain large companies in town (which employ a lot of people, to our state's benefit), but obviously taxes for incorporating in a state are another matter. If I incorporate my billion dollar LLC in Delaware to take advantage of the cheap taxes, but I don't actually locate my physical business there (maybe there's isn't enough room in Delaware for a large warehouse, e.g.), then Delaware isn't trading tax revenue for jobs, it's trading no tax revenue for some tax revenue, at the expense of another state.
It's always bothered me that companies can simply open a Mailboxes Etc. account in Wilmington and suddenly reap all sorts of tax benefits, and I can't understand why other states let them do it. Fred Clark had an interesting observation the other day, that we know Wal-Mart doesn't pay $12/hour because if they did they'd be fighting for the minimum wage to be set higher. After all, if your competitors are paying less than you, then you can hurt them by setting the pay floor right at your company's level. So why not apply this to the states?
Maybe every state out there (other than the obvious tax havens) should get together and pass an Amendment to set a corporate treatment floor. Maybe have a new inter-state body (doesn't have to be federal, because I don't want to get into that analysis) that sets things like minimum effective tax rates, incorporation restrictions, etc. Allow states to be treated fairly by their own citizen-companies instead of begging for any scrap that they're willing to part with.


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Laurie V replied on Permalink
No way.... I just put up the
No way.... I just put up the Ikea version of this last night. I knew I should have just waited for you!
A simple wall shelf that works great for storing CDs and DVDs, towels, or even books.
Projects built from this plan. Thank you for submitting brag posts, it's appreciated by all!
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I screwed directly through the front of the shelf right into a stud in the wall. No stud? Just use a drywall anchoring system. The shelves are very sturdy, makes a nice, interesting display piece.
Laurie V replied on Permalink
No way.... I just put up the Ikea version of this last night. I knew I should have just waited for you!
Loren replied on Permalink
I'm sure it wouldn't be TO hard to scale this up to match the CB2 Array bookcase.
Which I love.
Tsu Dho Nimh replied on Permalink
Great for narrow spaces! I know exactly where to put this.
Jim Reeves replied on Permalink
Hi Ana, as always looks awesome, l think l will make one of these, and then make 2 slightly shorter ones to hang on each side of the large middle shelf very cool.
Jim, Ontario, Canada
Danielle replied on Permalink
Oh my gosh. I am creating a new sewing room and this would be perfect, I mean perfect, to hold all my quilting books. Oh I am so gonna make those and will send pics when they are done. Will be a while, the room is being built. heehee
Danielle replied on Permalink
Ohh, I like that idea. I might have to steal that idea from you. :-)
Michelle replied on Permalink
Love, love, love the CB2 shot with the towels! This shelf has a million and 1 uses and I am going to have to make more than one! Thanks again Ana.
squiremouse replied on Permalink
Ohhh perfect for displaying all the Lego creations my kids are getting for X-mas. And they will still be able to reach them to take them down and play with them!
Lisa replied on Permalink
Another idea for this would be to extend it to make a modern looking shelving unit that can be attach to the wall studs. Make two of the back braces and lengthen the shelves. Then notch the shelves where they go into the braces so they are flush with the wall. Just a spin on floating shelves using this amazing design. :)
Christy replied on Permalink
Cute! I can see this being on a narrow bathroom wall with bathroom accessories on it.
Tina Garza replied on Permalink
Ana you read my mind. This is exactly what I wanted to build for my bathroom to hold rolled up towels. Make it spa like. Thank you!
Allison replied on Permalink
Ana, I have been missing the bragging board, too! This is perfect. It's so helpful to be able to look at other people's projects, ask questions, and see how they tweaked their specific project (cuz we all do, right?!). You rock.
Also, I hope you have a totally amazing holiday! We appreciate what you do on this site SO much. You made my Christmas one of the best ones of my life because I made myself a Farmhouse Bed for Christmas. May you reap all the goodness you have sown in to so many other people's lives. Thank you!
Just finished this one from scraps! Can't wait to paint & post in the bragging board.
Atticus Finch replied on Permalink
Superb Ana! I like the idea from Lisa of extending the shelving... I might have to give this one a go as my son's room is partly decorated.
Melissa replied on Permalink
Great idea!! Do you think that these shelves would hold a DVD player and a gaming system?
Inspire Me Heather replied on Permalink
Hi Ana - I've seen a few people now making these and posting them on their blogs, they look fantastic! I linked this up to my "bookshelves" project post too, come on over and check it out!
PMSandaGun replied on Permalink
So I just made one for my bathroom...and then I realized it would be great in one corner of the dining room where my son's books are...which then made me realize it would be PERFECT in this little 20" span of wall in my son's room, lol. Oh, where to put it now?!
I made a shelf almost exactly like this back in Fall 2010 to hold towels in my bathroom. I based it off an inspiration pic I'd had in my files for a while that had a full wall height version. Mine's just 4 shelves and painted espresso, but this thread has a pic of it in use.
This is exactly what I needed for my very small main bathroom.
I am going to build this shelve to go under my wall mounted TV. I am going to add 1x2 on each edge down the back to create a channel to hide my wires. Thanks for the great plan!
Evil Empryss replied on Permalink
I have two dozen glass shelves I got from a department store -- the thick, heavy duty glass used for their display shelves. Does anyone think this plan might be workable for supporting them if I upped the thickness of the 1x4 to 2x4? I was thinking that I could screw them to the wall studs and have two of these shelf supports to support each end of the glass. I'd like to have a wall-mounted entertainment center, but individual brackets are too expensive. I don't have anything heavy to put on it, so I know the glass will hold... it's the brackets I'm most concerned with. Any advice would be great!
If you are an artist, you can custom design your glass shelves Manchester before installing them, because your home decoration should speak about your personality.


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I'm pulling my hair out trying to landscape a retaining wall which is 50 ft x 20 ft deep .it faces west and has a few tall pine trees. It gets some sun in am then shade . I am from England and am not used to this red clay😩 the space is flat at the back then slopes down slightly. I don't have much space from bottom of wall to start of patio area. I have planted a couple of Azaleas, but want to have ground cover. Would also like vines to climb the wooden fence which surrounds the wall at back and sides, also something to climb down the wall! Any help would be gratefully appreciated as iv been staring at wall for the last 4 hours!, Thank you! Oh I'm zone 7 😳 |
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It faces west but only gets sun in the morning? Sounds like it faces east! How tall is the wall? Want to share a picture? Don't let clay intimidate you, it's really not so bad. Where you want vines, what is the sun exposure there? |
Thank you for your reply. The wall is 5 ft tall. Maybe it does face east 😳 I will try and take a photo! That's if I can find out how to put it on here! |
2nd photo. Looks rounded but is straight across. Please don't look at lack of grass...have 2 Golden retrievers! Dog scaping project for next year ! |
Ok, so pretty high up, not something where you'd have people looking down on plants, rather they would be looking up to them. That is something to be considered in making your choices. I see the fence. If you want evergreen vines, there are two natives that are evergreen: crossvine (which will adher to the wall with tiny discs) and Carolina jessamine (which needs something to climb like wire strung from top to bottom in a few places). It is a handsome wall, not sure why you want to cover it. Virginia creeper is a deciduous vine that could do the job. If truly there is no sun past 2 pm, then you can do things like the low azaleas or gardenias. If you want more native suggestions, those two are not native, let me know. I'm sure others will have ideas now that you have pictures. |
Thank you so much for your help. I think because the yard is very small I would just like some colour trailing over the wall a little to brighten it up as it's very near the patio area. Thanks again. |
Phlox subulata is a nice trailing plant. If you hurry, there might still be some left at Home Depot or Lowes. It is a spring plant that they carry. |
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Texas Instruments Forecasts Sales In Line With Estimates
Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN), the largest maker of analog chips, gave an updated fourth-quarter sales forecast that was in line with analysts' estimates as customers seek to keep inventory low amid lackluster demand.
Sales will be $2.89 billion to $3.01 billion, the Dallas- based company said yesterday in a statement. Analysts on average projected revenue of $2.95 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. In October, Texas Instruments had said sales would be $2.83 billion to $3.07 billion.
Texas Instruments is one of the few technology companies that still issue quarterly updates. The breadth of its customer list -- ranging from home-appliance makers to manufacturers of space hardware -- makes its forecasts an indicator of demand across industries. As they wait to see whether economic conditions improve, many companies are keeping minimal stockpiles of unused parts, said Tore Svanberg, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus & Co.
"The supply chain wants to run inventories as lean as possible before the end of the year," he said. By market, "automotive is relatively better, consumer is relatively worse and communications is somewhere in between."
Texas Instruments shares climbed 4 percent to $31.01 at the close in New York, leaving them up 6.5 percent this year.
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Low inventory levels "reflect economic uncertainty and relatively weak demand," Texas Instruments Vice President Ron Slaymaker said on a conference call with analysts. "In general we're shipping consistent with demand, and inventory levels are low."
Any increases in demand will force customers to boost buying to replenish their stockpiles, Slaymaker said.
The computing, communications and industrial markets continue to be weak, he said. Consumer markets are mixed, with television makers cutting back on orders, while game consoles and e-book readers are seeing higher demand, Slaymaker said.
Earnings this quarter will be 5 cents to 9 cents a share, including a charge of 21 cents related to a restructuring of the wireless business, Texas Instruments said yesterday. That's down from an earlier company forecast of 23 cents to 31 cents a share. Analysts had predicted a profit of 6 cents a share, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. In the fourth quarter of 2011, earnings were $298 million, or 25 cents a share, on sales of $3.42 billion.
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So i adjusted to the crud early dmg for the better late dmg, i mean w/e right? Now were losing time on our slow, by .5 seconds, thats actually a large amount but w/e, our aoe stun has been fine forever and now u take time off the stun, but w/e. But losing MORE early dmg to gain nothing late? Just balance the Q ffs! Keep w as is and balance her freaking Q.
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> my brother commented that the swt plugins sounded very "digital" to
> him. i bluffed by saying that i think it all comes down to theThis is very true.
Its partly a matter of taste - I like the hard digital filter sound, I
think it makes a pleasant change from analogue filters warmth.In addition I'm a modular synthesist at heart, so if it annoyed me I would
just bung a lowpass->valve sim->lowpass on the end (this is what most VST
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most people. This became obvious at linuxtag.But, mostly, making plugins sound warm requires more work, and no-one has
requested it (up til now).
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Heat oven to 400°. Wash and dry bell peppers thoroughly. Place on a rimmed sheet pan and drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil. Roast 25 to 30 minutes, or until well blistered and browned in spots. Cool; then peel skins and remove seeds, reserving the liquid.In a large saucepan over medium-high setting, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil and sauté onion, garlic, and tomatoes until most of the liquid is absorbed. Add tomato paste and diced chili pepper; cook 5 minutes. Add roasted bell peppers and any reserved liquid. Cook, while stirring, about 5 minutes.
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I am hoping that someone can please help me here. I am new to gardening and want to collect seeds for trade. I am confused where to find the seeds. My perennial Hibiscus bloomed, and the next day the bloom fell off. Are the seeds located in the green area where the bloom comes from? I understand that I have to wait till it turns brown before I can gather the seeds, just not sure I am looking in the right place. Also because the bloom fell off right after it finished blooming, will this be a viable seed, or does the bloom need to remain on till it turns brown to have viable seeds. sorry this is so long, but as I said I am new to this and thank you so much for answering and helping me. |
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its not the fastest forum. eventually someone will respond. if you are talking about hardy hibiscus - i don't grow those ones so can't help there. if you are talking tropical hib - you have to do the pollination by hand to get seeds usually. |
- Posted by butterfly4u 8 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 20, 14 at 22:14
Wet, If you have hardy hibiscus, the plant will grow a large seed pod, they are sort of round and they stand out. They have to turn brown and look as if they will open, they split open a little bit, you will see the seeds. Then you harvest them. The seeds from last fall I planted this spring and summer, but you can probably sow them this year in the ground if you want. Just mulch real good in the fall. |
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My question is, where are the seed pods located? Are they at the end of the blossom? |
Yes, they will appear inside the structure where the blossom used to be. After the blossom falls away and assuming it got pollinated, if you look inside where the blossom used to you should see a little green dome like structure. This is where the seeds are developing. Eventually it will get bigger and bigger, then turn dark brown and open up revealing the seeds. When I was just starting my gardens, this is when I collected the seeds. I successfully sprouted many of them the following two late winters and spring. |
I Need help on hardy hibiscus seeds too .Gathered seeds A few days ago .Do i refridgerate them like daylily seeds or just let sit in t he envelope until January then plant inside.Or wait and plant outside in spring? I have planted sone in a cup of seed starter.Will they start a week after coming out of pod? Im zone 5 by the way. |
- Posted by wally-1936 8b (My Page) on Thu, Sep 18, 14 at 0:51
The seeds do not need anything except kept dry. You can start time in pots inside anytime or plant them in the spring. If they are not pollinated they fall off right after the bloom drops. Tropical do not produce seeds on most varieties. But anyone of them seem to produce from cuttings. |
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26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, who bringeth out their host by number. He calleth them all by names by the greatness of His might, for He is strong in power; not one faileth. | 26 Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. |
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The works of García Lorca, internationally recognized as Spain's most prominent lyric poet and dramatist of the twentieth century, are filled with thinly veiled homosexual motifs and themes.
There has always been homosexual involvement in American musical theatre and a homosexual sensibility even in straight musicals, and recently the Broadway musical has welcomed openly homosexual themes and situations.
Best known for his genius in art and architecture, Michelangelo was also an accomplished author of homoerotic poetry.
The African-American gay male literary tradition consists of a substantial body of texts and includes some of the most gifted writers of the twentieth century.
Combining elements of incongruity, theatricality, and exaggeration, camp is a form of humor that helps homosexuals cope with a hostile environment.
Langston Hughes, whose literary legacy is enormous and varied, was closeted, but homosexuality was an important influence on his literary imagination, and many of his poems may be read as gay texts.
James Baldwin, a pioneering figure in twentieth-century literature, wrote sustained and articulate challenges to American racism and mandatory heterosexuality.
Oscar Wilde is important both as an accomplished writer and as a symbolic figure who exemplified a way of being homosexual at a pivotal moment in the emergence of gay consciousness.
Ellsworth Kelly.
Congratulations to acclaimed artist Ellsworth Kelly and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner on being awarded 2012 National Medals of the Arts. President Obama will present Kelly, Kushner, and other awardees of the National of the Arts and the National Humanities Medal their awards at a reception in the White House on July 10, 2013.
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Ellsworth Kelly is awarded a National Medal for the Arts for his contributions as a painter, sculptor, and printmaker. A careful observer of form, color, and the natural world, Mr. Kelly has shaped more than half a century of abstraction and remains a vital influence in American art.
Tony Kushner is awarded a National Medal for the Arts for his contributions to American theater and film. Whether for the stage or the silver screen, his scripts have moved audiences worldwide, marrying humor to fury, history to fantasy, and the philosophical to the personal.
Among other recipients of the National Medal for the Arts to be honored on July 10, 2013 are the following: musician Herb Alpert; philanthropist and educator Lin Arison; dancer and choreographer Joan Myers Brown; opera diva Renée Fleming; novelist Ernest Gaines; filmmaker George Lucas; comedian Elaine May; architect Laurie Olin; and Jazz musician Allen Toussaint.
In the video below Kelly speaks with curators Stephanie Barron and Britt Salvesen about an exhibition of his work at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2012.
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